Football Preview: La Vega Pirates vs. La Grange Leopards
The La Vega Pirates will square off against the La Grange Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Vega's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, La Vega made easy work of Lorena and carried off a 41-21 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
La Vega's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jabarie Thornton, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thornton showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. Bryson Roland was in the mix as well, providing La Vega with three touchdowns.
La Vega wouldn't let Lorena keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. La Vega can thank Warren Richardson and Elbert Jones for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, La Grange came up short against Sealy on Friday and fell 48-38.
La Grange might have lost, but man, Clayton Cooper was a machine: he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Davon Giscome also helped out as he racked up 124 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
La Vega is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points per game. As for La Grange, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. La Vega has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Grange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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